Chinese in India

Patrick Olivelle jpo at UTS.CC.UTEXAS.EDU
Fri Aug 16 14:30:21 UTC 2002


Dear Friends:

Can anyone on the list shed light on when China has its first trade
or other contact with India -- or at least the northwestern regions
of the subcontinent? And when do you think that the term "Ciina" to
refer to the Chinese could have first arisen within Sanskrit?

Thanks.

Patrick





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